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PerkinElmer Acquires C&A Service Solutions to Boost Lab Services Business

Jun 05, 2006

NEW YORK, June 5 (GenomeWeb News) - PerkinElmer said today that it has acquired Clinical & Analytical Service Solutions, a UK-based scientific equipment maintenance firm.

 

PerkinElmer did not disclose financial terms of the acquisition.

 

PerkinElmer said the acquisition will bolster its OneSource lab equipment services business. The company estimates the market for laboratory equipment services to be worth around $2.5 billion.

 

C&A generated revenues of around $7.5 million in 2005, PerkinElmer said.

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